Red Hat, Inc. is an American software company that provides open source software products to enterprises.
Since its foundation in 1995, Red Hat leadership has consisted of a president and CEO.
| No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Young | 1995 | November 15, 1999 | President and CEO | |
| 2 | Matthew Szulik | November 15, 1999 | December 20, 2007 | President and CEO | [1] [2] [3] |
| 3 | Jim Whitehurst | December 20, 2007 | April 6, 2020 | President and CEO | [4] [5] |
| 4 | Paul Cormier | April 6, 2020 | July 12, 2022 | President and CEO | [6] [7] [8] |
| 5 | Matt Hicks | July 12, 2022 | Present | President and CEO | [9] [7] |